Flats/Maisonettes 2 sales on record

COLONIAL COURT 11 STATION ROAD

LEISTON, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP16 4GU

£147,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Alde Valley Sixth Form	0.1 miles
Shop	Beacon Lights	0.6 miles
Train station	Saxmundham	3.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Last sold

£147,000 Mar 2026

Local average

£139,750 (2 sales)

Street crime

39 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	04/03/2026	£147,000	Flat	-0.3%	£146,502 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	30/06/2023	£147,500	Flat	—	£139,148 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£147,000
listed	11/08/2025	£155,000
sold	01/01/2023	£147,500
sold	01/01/2008	£114,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
COLONIAL HOUSE SUITE 2 MASTER LORD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, LEISTON, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP16 4JD	£132,500	05/01/2026	Flat
VALLEY COURT 5 VALLEY ROAD, LEISTON, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP16 4AQ	£90,000	10/11/2023	Flat
VALLEY COURT 7 VALLEY ROAD, LEISTON, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP16 4AQ	£80,000	25/11/2022	Flat
COLONIAL COURT 28 STATION ROAD, LEISTON, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP16 4GU	£165,000	23/09/2022	Flat
MANDOR HOUSE, 16 FLAT 2 WATERLOO AVENUE, LEISTON, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP16 4HE	£105,000	14/04/2022	Flat
10A HIGH STREET, LEISTON, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP16 4EW	£70,000	01/04/2022	Flat
WATERLOO PARK 18 STATION ROAD, LEISTON, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP16 4GW	£195,000	24/11/2021	Flat
28A HIGH STREET, LEISTON, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP16 4EW	£75,000	10/11/2021	Flat
31 VALLEY GARDENS, LEISTON, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP16 4BS	£105,000	20/10/2021	Flat
33 VALLEY GARDENS, LEISTON, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP16 4BS	£105,000	14/09/2021	Flat
17 WATERLOO PARK, LEISTON, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP16 4GW	£187,000	13/09/2021	Flat
25 VALLEY GARDENS, LEISTON, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP16 4BS	£105,000	08/09/2021	Flat
29 VALLEY GARDENS, LEISTON, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP16 4BS	£105,000	19/08/2021	Flat
23 VALLEY GARDENS, LEISTON, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP16 4BS	£105,000	09/08/2021	Flat
27 VALLEY GARDENS, LEISTON, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP16 4BS	£105,000	09/08/2021	Flat

Area average: £115,300 (15 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 125.4%

10y growth 16.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): East Suffolk. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -2.8%

5y (index) -2.5%

10y (index) 12.5%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for East Suffolk. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £752/mo

Realistic £835/mo

Optimistic £919/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → East Suffolk.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Ipswich: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Station Road, IP16	£850/mo	1	0.02 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £850/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.58%

Max investor price (0.8%) £106,250

Target investor price (1%) £85,000

Gross yield 6.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 14.4×

Monthly cashflow £161/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 4.5%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	21
Criminal damage and arson	7
Public order	3
Possession of weapons	2
Anti-social behaviour	1
Drugs	1
Other crime	1
Other theft	1
Theft from the person	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	39

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Summerhill School	Other	0.2 miles	— (No rating)
Compass Community School Aylward Park	Other	0.3 miles	Good — 23 Nov 2022
Leiston Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 10 Jan 2018
Alde Valley Academy	Secondary	0.6 miles	Requires improvement — 16 Sep 2024
Coldfair Green Community Primary School	Primary	1.3 miles	Good — 13 Sep 2023

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# COLONIAL COURT 11 STATION ROAD, LEISTON, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP16 4GU

## Property details

- Slug: `8426647` (address key hash: `8426647eebe5e4a21233b6c474070be266937b0c`)
- Postcode: IP16 4GU
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms: 1
- Bathrooms: 1
- Last sold: £147,000 Mar 2026
- Local average: £139,750 (2 sales)
- Street crime: 39 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £147,000
- Date: 2026-03-04
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-04 | £147,000 | Flat | -0.3% | £146,502 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-a3e2-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2023-06-30 | £147,500 | Flat | — | £139,148 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/045a1898-fb89-9a24-e063-4804a8c048ea) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| COLONIAL COURT 11 STATION ROAD, LEISTON, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP16 4GU | £147,000 | 04/03/2026 | Flat |
| COLONIAL COURT 11 STATION ROAD, LEISTON, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP16 4GU | £147,500 | 30/06/2023 | Flat |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [165602045](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5c4abee)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £147,000 |
| listed | 2025-08-11 | £155,000 |
| sold | 2023-01-01 | £147,500 |
| sold | 2008-01-01 | £114,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| COLONIAL HOUSE SUITE 2 MASTER LORD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, LEISTON, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP16 4JD | £132,500 | 05/01/2026 | Flat |
| VALLEY COURT 5 VALLEY ROAD, LEISTON, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP16 4AQ | £90,000 | 10/11/2023 | Flat |
| VALLEY COURT 7 VALLEY ROAD, LEISTON, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP16 4AQ | £80,000 | 25/11/2022 | Flat |
| COLONIAL COURT 28 STATION ROAD, LEISTON, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP16 4GU | £165,000 | 23/09/2022 | Flat |
| MANDOR HOUSE, 16 FLAT 2 WATERLOO AVENUE, LEISTON, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP16 4HE | £105,000 | 14/04/2022 | Flat |
| 10A HIGH STREET, LEISTON, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP16 4EW | £70,000 | 01/04/2022 | Flat |
| WATERLOO PARK 18 STATION ROAD, LEISTON, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP16 4GW | £195,000 | 24/11/2021 | Flat |
| 28A HIGH STREET, LEISTON, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP16 4EW | £75,000 | 10/11/2021 | Flat |
| 31 VALLEY GARDENS, LEISTON, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP16 4BS | £105,000 | 20/10/2021 | Flat |
| 33 VALLEY GARDENS, LEISTON, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP16 4BS | £105,000 | 14/09/2021 | Flat |
| 17 WATERLOO PARK, LEISTON, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP16 4GW | £187,000 | 13/09/2021 | Flat |
| 25 VALLEY GARDENS, LEISTON, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP16 4BS | £105,000 | 08/09/2021 | Flat |
| 29 VALLEY GARDENS, LEISTON, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP16 4BS | £105,000 | 19/08/2021 | Flat |
| 23 VALLEY GARDENS, LEISTON, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP16 4BS | £105,000 | 09/08/2021 | Flat |
| 27 VALLEY GARDENS, LEISTON, EAST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP16 4BS | £105,000 | 09/08/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £115,300 (15 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 125.4%
- **10y growth:** 16.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for East Suffolk; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -2.8%
- **5y growth (index):** -2.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 12.5%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (East Suffolk). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £752/mo
- **Realistic:** £835/mo
- **Optimistic:** £919/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Ipswich (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Station Road, IP16 | £850/mo | 1 | 0.02 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £850/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.58% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £106,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £85,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £850/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 14.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £161/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 4.5%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 21 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **39** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Summerhill School | Other | 0.2 miles | — (No rating) |
| Compass Community School Aylward Park | Other | 0.3 miles | Good — 23 Nov 2022 |
| Leiston Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 10 Jan 2018 |
| Alde Valley Academy | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Requires improvement — 16 Sep 2024 |
| Coldfair Green Community Primary School | Primary | 1.3 miles | Good — 13 Sep 2023 |